EP0952598A3 - Control device with metallised push buttons - Google Patents

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EP0952598A3
EP0952598A3 EP99107779A EP99107779A EP0952598A3 EP 0952598 A3 EP0952598 A3 EP 0952598A3 EP 99107779 A EP99107779 A EP 99107779A EP 99107779 A EP99107779 A EP 99107779A EP 0952598 A3 EP0952598 A3 EP 0952598A3
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Peter GRUNDIG AG Krieger
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/70—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard
    • H01H13/702—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard with contacts carried by or formed from layers in a multilayer structure, e.g. membrane switches
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2209/00—Layers
    • H01H2209/002—Materials
    • H01H2209/0021—Materials with metallic appearance, e.g. polymers with dispersed particles to produce a metallic appearance
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2209/00—Layers
    • H01H2209/068—Properties of the membrane
    • H01H2209/07—Properties of the membrane metallic
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2219/00—Legends
    • H01H2219/028—Printed information
    • H01H2219/034—Coloured areas
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2229/00—Manufacturing
    • H01H2229/014—Electro deposition
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H9/00—Details of switching devices, not covered by groups H01H1/00 - H01H7/00
    • H01H9/02—Bases, casings, or covers
    • H01H9/0214—Hand-held casings
    • H01H9/0235—Hand-held casings specially adapted for remote control, e.g. of audio or video apparatus

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  • Push-Button Switches (AREA)
  • Selective Calling Equipment (AREA)

Abstract

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Bedienvorrichtung insbesondere für ein Gerät der Unterhaltungselektronik. Die Bedienvorrichtung weist eine Kontaktmatte mit Tasten auf, wobei die Tasten zur Erzielung einer höheren Festigkeit dadurch metallisiert sind. Die Metallisierung erfolgt dadurch, daß die zu metallisierenden Tasten in einem ersten Schritt mit einer elektrisch leitfähigen Schicht und in einem zweiten Schritt galvanisch metallisiert werden. Die Tasten, die jeweils dieselbe Metallisierung erhalten sollen, sind über elektrisch leitende Verbindungsstege miteinander elektrisch leitend verbunden, so daß die jeweils mit derselben Metallisierung zu versehenden Tasten auf einfache Weise gemeinsam metallisierbar sind. Neben der Erzielung einer höheren mechanischen Festigkeit ergibt sich außerdem ein höherwertiger optischer Eindruck der Tasten und damit der Bedienvorrichtung.

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The invention relates to an operating device, in particular for a consumer electronics device. The operating device has a contact mat with buttons, the buttons being metallized to achieve a higher strength. The metallization takes place in that the buttons to be metallized are galvanized in an initial step with an electrically conductive layer and in a second step. The keys, which are each to have the same metallization, are electrically conductively connected to one another via electrically conductive connecting webs, so that the keys to be provided with the same metallization can be metallized together in a simple manner. In addition to achieving a higher mechanical strength, there is also a higher-quality visual impression of the buttons and thus of the operating device.
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EP19990107779 1998-04-22 1999-04-20 Control device with metallised push buttons Expired - Lifetime EP0952598B1 (en)

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DE19817958 1998-04-22
DE1998117958 DE19817958A1 (en) 1998-04-22 1998-04-22 Control device with metallized buttons

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EP0952598A3 true EP0952598A3 (en) 2000-05-10
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FI108096B (en) * 1999-12-28 2001-11-15 Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd Capacitively connected keyboard structure
DE10356838A1 (en) * 2003-12-05 2005-07-21 Tecpharma Licensing Ag sealing element
DE102007029193A1 (en) * 2007-06-25 2009-01-08 BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH operating device

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FR2093993A1 (en) * 1970-06-03 1972-02-04 Showa Denko Kk Partly plated plastic mouldings - by covering parts - of the moulding with non-etchable synthetic resin
DE3228242A1 (en) * 1982-07-28 1984-02-02 Siemens AG, 1000 Berlin und 8000 München Keyboard
EP0244698A1 (en) * 1986-05-05 1987-11-11 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Detector mat and method for its production
US4876145A (en) * 1984-02-09 1989-10-24 Denki Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Plated resin article

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US5911317A (en) * 1997-08-26 1999-06-15 Silitek Corporation Light permeable metal plated rubber key

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2093993A1 (en) * 1970-06-03 1972-02-04 Showa Denko Kk Partly plated plastic mouldings - by covering parts - of the moulding with non-etchable synthetic resin
DE3228242A1 (en) * 1982-07-28 1984-02-02 Siemens AG, 1000 Berlin und 8000 München Keyboard
US4876145A (en) * 1984-02-09 1989-10-24 Denki Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Plated resin article
EP0244698A1 (en) * 1986-05-05 1987-11-11 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Detector mat and method for its production

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DE19817958A1 (en) 1999-11-04
EP0952598B1 (en) 2006-09-06

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